Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘stunk it out’ as snooker icon gives worrying opinion at UK Championship….
Ronnie O’Sullivan made his feelings clear after edging out Robert Milkins at the UK Championship.
Following a tense match against Robert Milkins at the UK Championship on Thursday, Ronnie O’Sullivan said he “can’t be bothered” with snooker any more. The seven-time world champion was infuriated by the nip-and-tuck match that saw the Rocket overcome Milkins 6-5.
During the match, O’Sullivan threw down his cue in anger after misplacing a shot in the final frame but the 47-year-old recovered well and is now set to face Zhou Yuelong in the quarter-finals. However, the Brit was far from pleased with his performance.
“I had to grind out another win for my sins. It’s a crazy game, it still torments me after 30 years,” O’Sullivan told BBC Sport. “I thought he deserved to win. I couldn’t feel anything, I was just all over the show. I haven’t got a clue any more, I don’t understand how this game works.
“I gave up a long time ago, I just keep turning up and stinking out gaffs. I stunk it out today and I’ll probably stink it out tomorrow.”
Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘stunk it out’ as snooker icon gives worrying opinion at UK Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan made his feelings clear after edging out Robert Milkins at the UK Championship.
“I gave up a long time ago, I just keep turning up and stinking out gaffs. I stunk it out today and I’ll probably stink it out tomorrow.”
Ronnie O’Sullivan plays Zhou Yuelong on Friday (Image: Getty)
“Mentally it’s hard for me. I’m not going to kill myself out there, but I still want to play,” added O’Sullivan, who has never lost to Milkins in a ranking tournament.
“I just can’t be bothered any more. I just don’t want it bad enough, that’s the problem. I’m having to dig deep, whereas when I was younger I didn’t have to did deep and I was so hungry.
